Carrying and display case.



C. M. MUFFLY.

CARRYING AND DISPLAY CASE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 27. 1915.

1,163,256. Patented Dec. 7, 1915.

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CLARENCE M. MUrrLY, or nownan, rEnnsYLvAnra.

CARRYING AND DISPLAY CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 7, 1915.

Application filed March 27, 1915 Serial No. 17,465.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, CLARENCE M. Mor'rLY, a citizen of the United States, residing at 'Howard, in the county of Center and State of Pennsylvanimhave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Carrying and Display Cases, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the-accompanying drawings r Y o p This invention comprehends certain new and useful improvements in package and article carriers and relates particularly to an improved carryingand display case for use by carpenters, machinists, electricians, commercial travelersand the like, for transporting their toolsjor goods-from place to place,'or' for the display of samein a sample room,,show window, or the like.

The invention has for its primary object an improved device of this character, the construction of which is such that relatively light and thinmaterials or substances, such as indurated, fiber, may be used for the main part of the case, the device, embodying an improved construction of supporting or reinforcing framework, whereby the completed case will be light and yet strong and durable and not liable to become deformed or distorted in any way during service.

' A further object of the invention is a simple, durable, and efiicient construction of carrying and display case wherein the entire case is supported by the reinforcing frame, a part of which is securely connected to the handle by which the device is carried, whereby the weight carried by the handle will not be imposed upon that part of, the case, to

which the handle is directly applied, but will be'taken up and sustained by the supporting and reinforcing frame.

The invention has for a still further object to provide a device of this kind in which the supporting framework is made in two main parts, one of which is mounted within the body of the case and the other mounted within, or applied to, the closure or lid means being provided whereby when the lid is in 1 closed position, these two main parts of the supporting framework will be interlocked, and the lid will be securely supported by the reinforcing framework as well as the body portion itself. And the inven-' tion also aims to generally improve devices through the case with the upon the other.

ofthis character so as to render them more useful and commercially desirable.

Fora full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which, r

Figure l is a perspective view of one form or embodiment of the invention, with the lid or closure shown in open position,

the embodiment illustrated being designed particularly for use by carpenters or hardware salesmen for holding a kit of tools, although it is to be understood that this embodiment is shown for the purposes of illustration only'and that my invention is not limited to any particular use or adaptation Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view parts closedone Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and designated in the views. of the accompanying drawing by like reference characters.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates the main or body portion of a case embodying the principles and improvements of my invention, and 2 the lid thereof. These parts may be formed of anysuitably strong and lightvmaterial or substance such as indurated fiber or the like, for it is to be understood that the main object of my in vention is to produce a case wherein a light and yet strong supporting framework maintains'the case in proper shape, notwithstanding that a heavyweight may be carried thereby and that I do not depend upon the material out of which the shell or walls of the body portion and lid of the case are formed to securethe desired rigidity and strength. 7

Within the, body portion of the case is mounted one of the main parts of the supporting and reinforcing framework hereinbefore referred to. In the present instance,

' this framework comprises longitudinally eX tending bars 3 and 4i mounted within the body portion near the'top and bottom there of and if desired secured thereto in any way,

and transversely extending bars or standards 5 which are disposed at right angles to the bars 3 and 4, and that are preferably mortised, as indicated at 6, to receive said longi-, tudinally ertending bars. The upper edges of the standards 5 (it being understood that the terms upper and lower are here relatively used and for the purposes of identification only in connection with the accompanying drawing), are formed with recesses 7 designedto receive a main supporting bar 8, which extends longitudinally of the body portion of the case just underneath the top thereof, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 1, the bar 8 being secured to the standards 5 by nails or similar fastening devices.

9 designates the handle whereby the entire device is carried, said handle being formed of leather or any other suitable substance or material. The handle 9 is connected to the main supporting bar 8 by means of Ushaped clips 10 which extend underneath and around said bar and have their extremities passing up through the top of the body portion 1 and riveted or otherwise secured to metallic or similar straps 11 which extend over and across the ends of the handle 9. Thus it will be understood that the handle 9, although applied to the outer wall of the top of the body portion 1 imposes no strain at all thereon, as the handle is directly connected to the main supporting bar 8 underneath thetop. It is to be understood that while I prefer the use of the clips 10 and straps 11 for securing the handle to the bar 8, my invention is not limited to that construction and arrangement of parts, as the handle may be otherwise connected to the bar 8, within the purview of my invention.

The closure or lid 2 for the case has the other main part of the supporting frame work mounted therein and if desired secured thereto in. any way. This part also includes longitudinally extending bars 12 and 13 preferably located near the upper and lower edges of the lid and posts or standards 14 extending at right angles to the bars 13 and mortised, as at 15, to receive said bars, just as the standards 5 are mortised. Dowel pins 16 are secured to the relatively inner edges of the standards 14 and project perpendicularly therefrom, said dowels being designed to enter sockets 17 formed in the opposing edges of the posts 5, whereby, as will be clearly understood, when the lid is in its closed position, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2, the dowels, by being received within the sockets 17, will lock the standards 14 and standards 5 together, and thus the standards 5 will not only be supported from thehandle 9 through the instrumentality of the main supporting bar 8, but will in turn support the standards 14, and consequently the entire supporting framework, and the casing or shell within which it is mounted will not only be firmly held in shape and prevented from being deformed or distorted in any way, but will be able to support a very heavy load Without any strain coming upon the walls of the receptacle itself.

As set forth at the outset of the specification, the present embodiment of the invention is designed for use as a kit for tools, and with that in view, the standards 5 and 14 have openings formed therethrough for saws, boring bits, and similar tools, although it is to be understood that this is merelya matter of design, as the invention is not limited to this application. Preferably, the relatively inner edges of the standards 14 are cut away or formed with beveled recesses 18 at one end and the opposing edges of the standards 5 are similarly formed with 0ppositely beveled recesses 19, the walls of the two recesses interengaging and conforming to each other when the parts are in closed position, as illustrated in Fig. 2.

From the foregoing description in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be seen that I have provided a very simple, durable, and efiicient construction of carrying'or display case wherein the parts are so arranged that a thin substance or material may be used for the shell or walls of the casing, owing to the fact that the reinforcing framework is strong and rigid and will prevent the walls of the case frombecoming distorted while at the same time, the manner in which the handle is connected to the supporting and reinforcing framework will cause all of the weight of the articles received within the case to be imposed upon the supporting framework and entirely relieved from the walls themselves. It is to be particularly noted that the body portion and the lid of the case are cut attheir meeting edges on oblique lines terminating in one corner, where the hinges are connected. This allows for a flat opening, as indicated in Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawing.

While the accompanying drawing illustrates what I believe to be the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be [understood that the invention is not limited thereto, but that various changes may be made in the construction, arrangements and proportions of the parts without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

What I claim, is:

A case of the character described comprising a body portion, a lid connected thereto, a reinforcing and supporting framework constructed in two main parts, one of which is mounted within the body portionand the other within the lid, one of said parts embodying longitudinally extending bars and standards extending at right angles to the bars and secured thereto, a main supporting bar connected to one set of standards and extending underneath and close to the top of the case, a handle applied to the top of the case on the outside thereof, fastening means and receivable in said sockets, as and for secured to said main supporting bar and the purpose set forth. 0 connecting the handle thereto, the other In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my main part of the framework embodying lonsignature in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

- 1 gitudinally extending bars and standards CLARENCE M. MUFFLY.

secured thereto, the first named standards Witnesses: being formed in one edge With sockets, and A. A. DALE, dowels secured to the other set of standards ARTHUR O. DALE.

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